In New Zealand there are Government run gamling parlours known as "TABs" (pronounced Tee Aye Bees). Every so often I wager some money on the outcome of certain sporting events.
I gamble on mostly soccer, sometimes I get lucky ($100 off a 10-1 that AC Milan would win the Chamions League), sometimes I get burned (lost $20 on Man U paying 3-1 to beat Chelsea, damn you Joe Cole).
Rugby is worth a wager sometimes, but head-to-head odds are very low, and so I have to resort to the riskier "margin of victory" option.
Oh yeah, I also lost a lot on the Superbowl last January, damn you Bucs! And I was actually thinking of putting some money on Alstott scoring the first TD (paying 7.5-1) but didn't want to spend any more money.
And when nothing good is on, the NBA is worth a somewhat risky wager, I had some money on a Spurs/Magic game last season I think, and I just got home in time to see it, I tell you what it was edge of the seat stuff, the Spurs ended up winning by 1 point because the Magic couldn't hit about 4 2-pointers.
The best insider knowledge I can think of, is watch out for International soccer friendlies and bet heavily on the underdog, as the "favourite" will probably be fielding an experimental side, and the "underdog" will be hungry to rip it to shreds. Perfect example of this was Australia 3-0 over England, Denmark 3-2 over England, and Poland 3-1 over Italy.
No, I don't have a gambling problem
